Carl Weathers: “Apollo Creed” actor is dead. He starred alongside Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
He became famous for his role as boxer Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” films. Weathers also starred in the comedy classic Happy Gilmore alongside Adam Sandler. He received an Emmy nomination in 2021 for his performance in “The Mandalorian”. "Carl was an extraordinary person who led an extraordinary life," the website "Deadline" quoted the actor's family as saying.